Producer

Metlaoui

Tunisia
Phosphorus-PhosphatesMagnesiteIronAluminumChlorineCalcium
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Commodities
PrimaryPhosphorus-Phosphates
TertiaryMagnesite, Iron, Aluminum, Chlorine, Calcium
Commodity typeB
Deposit
WorkingsUnderground
Materials
Other materialsApatite
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
First production1899
Discovery year1899
Identification
Deposit ID10207399
RegionAF
Data scoreB
Coordinates34.31594, 8.41843
References
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